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DATES AT A GLANCE12/6-8 Band Concerts Theater
12/8/2017 Holiday Bake- PTSA in WSC 118
12/12/2017 Students of Excellence Reception 3:30pm
12/12/2017 Board of Education Meeting
12/18-21 Finals Week – M-Thursday
12/21/2017 End of Semester 1
12/22/2017 No School Friday- Teacher Workday
12/25 – 1/7 Winter Break
1/8/18 First Day of Second Semester
1/15/18 No School- Holiday-
1/16/18 No School- Teaching with Heart Staff Development Day DVHS

Students of Excellence 12/12 at 3:30pm
Invitations went out last week for students nominated this semester as a Student of Excellence. If your student is nominated please return the RSVP to Mrs McFarland in the Principal Office. Congratulations to those nominated! Teachers nominate students that are hard-working, has a positive attitude, and adds a special element to the classroom. The Reception honoring the students is held after school in the Library on Tuesday, December 12 from 3:30 to 4:30pm.

DVC Parent Night 12/6 6:30pm Attention Parents of current Seniors: There will be a Parents Information and Financial Aid Night to find out what the DVC San Ramon Campus has to offer! Wednesday, December 6th 6:30pm – 8:00pm (Ridgeview Room Dougherty Station Community Center 17011 Bollinger Canyon Road San Ramon, CA 94582). Learn about be covering benefits of attending DVC, costs, financial aid, meet the faculty and hear from our Student Ambassadors. Please RSVP at srcinfo@dvc.edu.

BASEBALL 12/7 @lunch in small gymThere will be a meeting for all those interested in playing baseball at Monte Vista on Thursday. Come for a brief meeting at the beginning of lunch in the small gym.

Diving Information Session, Meet the Coach 12/8 @lunch Springboard diving is returning to Monte Vista for the 2018 swimming and diving season. There will be an informational session on 12/8 @ lunch in the Main Gym. Come meet Coach Eric Holzheimer. At this meeting you will get to learn more about diving, the requirements, practices, and competitions. From absolute beginners to very experienced divers ~ ALL ARE WELCOME. There will be both JV and Varsity teams. Any questions in advance of the meeting can be directed to: srvusd18-mv@CALdiving.org

Keynoters will have Poinsettias for sale at the Instrumental Winter Concerts next Wednesday, December 6 & Friday, December 8. Price is $15 each or 2 for $25.

BAGS FOR THE HOMELESS. Last call to fill the bags for the Homeless. Items are due today to Leadership, Health, World Geo Classrooms.

RECEIVED

STILL NEED

656 pairs of socks

0

263 feminine pads/630 tampons

Pads only please

470 nut free granola bar

0

188 bottles of water

Just one more case!

13 Blankets

We’d love to get 75 gently used/new

137 toothbrushes

13 more plus lots of inexpensive cases

108 travel sized toothpaste

130 more

20 Boxes of bandaids

0

77 Kleenex or 13 hand wipes

60 more

168 chapstick

50 more.

100 lbs Dry pet food

0

240 reusable bags to hold items

Awesome! Now can we fill them all?

81 travel sized hand sanitizer

As many as we can get!

56 travel shampoo

If you bring them, we’ll pass them out

CLUB NEWS

MV Clubs: Students, please email any Club Announcements to your advisor to submit for the bulletin. Thanks!

Your Change Can Change A LifeTo support this fundraiser, students can bring in any change and put it into their 3rd period class mason jar!. Grateful Gatherings will use the funds to help a family furnish their home. The family could have nothing because they are a veteran, came from an abusive relationship, or maybe their house burned down in a fire.

FINALS BELL SCHEDULE:The Bell Schedule is posted on the website under the “About Us” Tab. CLICK HERE for details. The Traffix and County bus schedules are adjusted for the finals schedule.

Traffic Reminders for Monte Vista

Please talk with your family about the rules of the road and safe driving around the MV campus. Thanks and be safe out there Mustangs!

Students- Take your time leaving class and the parking lots. Pausing for ten minutes may save your life and your bumper. Uturns across the Stone Valley double yellow are illegal and unsafe.

Parents- Save time and traffic by picking your student up at 3:45pm after the student has studied for 30 minutes in the library or WSC.

Parents- Drop off/pick up in front of gym to take a legal left turn on Stone Valley at the light. There is no legal left turn out of the horseshoe during pick up and drop off hours.

Pedestrians- Stay in the car until safe to exit to the sidewalk. There is no drop off in red zone or mid street for your safety.

FACE IT EXHIBITION: Village Theater Danville Visit the “Face It” Art exhibit filled with artwork by 30 MVHS students and other district student artists. The show will run through December 17 in the Village Theater downtown.

YEARBOOK: Get your yearbook by January on the WebStore! We cannot guarantee that there will be books for sale later in the year. Remember if you have already purchased either a senior gold card or a yearbook/activity seal combo do NOT purchase a yearbook separately. -Jennie Drummond, Yearbook Advisor www.MonteVistaArtRoom.weebly.com

Are you looking for a way to support your MV Student? Here is a list of some suggestions for parents to be engaged on the MV Campus

Dads on Campus: Speaker series with discussion as more than 50 Dads meet as scheduled. Series topics are selected to support Dads and their teenage students. Coordinator is Ryan Meineke ryan.meineke@yahoo.com

Parent Teacher Student Association Parents meet routinely to support MV campus, staff and activities. Volunteers coordinate programs such as Parent Education and After School Tutoring. President is Janet Nunan.

School Site CouncilElected participation by Parents, Teachers, Student and Staff help direct funding to MV programs. The current board positions are filled. Coordinator is Kristine Sexton. Next meeting is December 7 at 3:30 in WSC 118.

Coffee with KevinMonthly coffee scheduled 8:30am in 118 including presentations by students, faculty departments and time for Q&A with Administration. No RSVP needed. The next Coffee is December 20 at 8:30am in WSC 118.

Academic BoostersFundraising for classroom teachers keeps our class sizes lower and offers more choices to our students. This group meets monthly to direct funds and plan fundraisers. Athletic Boosters
MVAB’s mission is to help MVH Athletics provide a positive atmosphere of sportsmanship and learning for the MVHS student-athlete and their athletic teams. This is done by providing needed funding for a variety of capital improvements, as well as educational and program support.

12th Man Fundraising for Mustang Football.

Students of Excellence 12/12
Teachers each nominate a student for the intangible efforts. The nominated student is hard-working, has a positive attitude, and adds a special element to the classroom.

DAILY BULLETIN: Teacher/Advisor/Staff submit for the Club or News by email. .

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Read MWF at beginning of 3rd period.
SUBMIT: School Loop or email typed to jmcfarland@srvusd.net

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San Ramon Valley Unified School District programs, activities, and practices shall be free from unlawful discrimination, harassment, intimidation, and bullying based on actual or perceived race, color, ancestry, national origin, ethnic group identification, age, religion, marital or parental status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, or gender expression; or on the basis of a person’s association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics.